Basement membrane proteins improve human islet survival in hypoxia: Implications for islet inflammation

Enzymatic digestion of the pancreas during islet isolation is associated with disintegration of the islet basement membrane (IBM) that can cause reduction of functional and morphological islet integrity. Attempts to re-establish IBM by coating the surface of culture vessels with various IBM proteins...

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Main Authors: Brandhorst, D, Brandhorst, H, Layland, S, Acreman, S, Schenke-Layland, K, Johnson, PRV
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021